Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony A7R IV

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-PL1 and Sony A7R IV, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and A7R IV (Full frame) have different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1 was brought out 10 years before the A7R IV which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-PL1 matches up versus the A7R IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1 & Sony Alpha A7R IV. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery & Sony A7R IV Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL1 has exterior measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Sony A7R IV has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL1 and Sony A7R IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-PL1 compared to the A7R IV.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1 and A7R IV is 86 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1 and A7R IV.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A7R IV will offer you extra detail having its extra 49 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.